The Skin and the Body of an Image

About

We often think about photography as a process that ends with the production of a good shot. A great effort is put into the search of the right composition, exposure, technical execution and the editing of what we believe to be the final image. Photography has become the medium we use to visualise on a screen or the image we see behind the glass of a fairly regular frame. Have we really thought of an image as a physical object able to go beyond the flatness we are accustomed to? What happens when our pictures get out there, in a real space and become a visual objects with their own “skin” and “body”?

This workshop aims to briefly explore the many possibilities involved in the process of image making through theoretical and hands-on examples. We will question some narrative clichés associated to photography, talk about surfaces and papers and produce new photographic objects from pre-existing images. The final part will be dedicated to the many exciting ways an image can be installed, becoming also a tridimensional object.

Your tutor Federica Landi is an Italian visual artist working mainly with photography, an independent curator and lecturer.
In addition to participating in several group exhibitions in Europe, USA and in the UK, her work has also been published on several international magazines and platforms. Federica covered the role of curator and organiser of exhibitions for the London based photography agency Millennium Images from 2012 to 2014, in which she was also in charge of the international photography competition, exhibition and award Peaches Cream with the aim of discovering and supporting emerging talents. She is the curator of SiFest OFF, the independent branch Festival SIFest, the oldest photography festival in Italy.
www.federicalandi.com

Plan your workshop: All you need is a digital camera and a few portraits taken - your own personal portfolio or simply images found in your family album, a flea market or a magazine.

Costs and booking: The workshop fee of 50€ includes tuition, and a welcoming drink. The workshop will be confirmed with a minimum of four and maximum of 10 participants by June 30, 2016.

Please register online by clicking the link below:
http://www.shiftingfocusberlin.com/workshop-registration
or email us for further information to workshops@shiftingfocusberlin.com

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